WPIC Visiting Professorship, Meet the Principal Investigator, Young Investigator, and Clinical Grand Rounds 

(All Lectures will be held in Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic Auditorium, 2nd floor, on Fridays, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

Visiting Professorship Lectures

In Harm's Way: A Case Study of Community Violence and a Mental Health Response

Michael Hogan, PhD

Commissioner, New York State Office of Mental Health

Traits, States, and Dysfunction: A New Formula for DSM-V Diagnoses?

Lee Anna PhD

Professor of Psychology and Collegiate Fellow

Director of Clinical Training, University of Iowa

Mining the Receptorome: A Powerful Approach for Psychiatric Drug Discovery

Bryan Roth, PhD

Professor of Pharmacology

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Medical School

Toward an Empirically Based Classification of Mental Disorders

Robert F. Krueger, PhD

Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry

Washington University in St. Louis

Suicidal Behavior in Bipolar Disorder: Risk Factors and Interventions

Maria Oquendo, MD

Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

Columbia University Medical Center

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Meet the Principal Investigator

Stress and Cancer: A Biobehavioral Analysis of Familial Breast Cancer Risk

Dana H. Bovbjerg, PhD

Visiting Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Director, Biobehavioral Medicine Program

University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS): NIH Roadmap Initiative

Paul A. Pilkonis, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Bad Pitch: Deficits in Auditory Cortical Circuits in Subjects with Schizophrenia

Robert A. Sweet, MD

Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Postpartum Health Behavior Change: Smoking, Weight and Other Worries

Michele D. Levine, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

A Model of Gene-environment Interaction in Schizophrenia: Joint Effect of Exposure to Infectious Agents and Host Genetic Variations

Konasale M. Prasad, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Tipping Point: The Future of Psychiatry

Charles Reynolds, III, MD

UPMC Endowed Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry, and Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Biological Vulnerability Factors of Bipolar Disorder in Youth: Investigating Neural Systems of Emotion

Cecile Ladouceur, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

The Assessment and Treatment of Emotional Dysregulation in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder

Tina R. Goldstein, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Clinical Grand Rounds Lectures

Addiction Medicine Services

Dennis C. Daley, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Social Work

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

VA Medical Center

Sara Salmon-Cox, MS, OTR/L

Program Coordinator, MIRECC

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Services and Research for Recovery in Serious Mental Illness

Kadiamada N. R. Chengappa, MD

Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Geriatric Psychiatry

Jules Rosen, MD

Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Child and Adolescent, MR Services

Martin J. Lubetsky, MD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Forensic Psychiatry

Christine A. Martone, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Mood Disorders and Adult Services

Jack Cahalane, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Debates in Psychiatry

Lalith Solai, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Behavioral Medicine Services

Marsha D. Marcus, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Crisis Service

Rodney Williams, MD

Associate Medical Director, Crisis Service

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

School of Pharmacy Distinguished Lecture Series

(All lectures, unless otherwise indicated, to be held in 456, Salk Hall,

Reception to follow lectures)

Mental Health and Wellness Lecture Series  (All Lectures held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.)

All sessions are free, and refreshments are provided.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Carnegie Library - Main

4400 Forbes Avenue, Oakland

Understanding Autism: New Discoveries

Nancy Minshew, MD

Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Director, NIH Autism Center of Excellence

University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University

What do we know now about autism that we didn't know ten years ago?  Are we getting closer to a 'cure' or a more definitive treatment?  Learn more about autism, the causes, new treatments and the principles to live by in the meantime.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Carnegie Library - Homewood

7101 Hamilton Avenue

How to Cope with Stress for Better Physical and Mental Health

Bruce S. Rabin, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology and Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Medical Director, UPMC Healthy Lifestyle Program

This presentation will help you understand the mental and physical effects of stress.  Learn skills that can be used to minimize the effect of stress on your mental and physical health.  PLUS - Free health screenings: Diabetes, Cardiovascular, and Depression.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Carnegie Library - Main

4400 Forbes Avenue, Oakland

Grief and Its Complications: Understanding How Grief Works (and When it isn't Working)

Allan Zuckoff, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Grief is our natural response to the death of someone close.  People grieve in different ways, but when the grieving process 'works' we are able to accept the death and go on with our lives.  However, in some cases, grief can become a lingering and unchanging state for which help may be needed.  This presentation will discuss the nature of grief and complicated grief, clarify some commonly held misconceptions about the grieving process, and offer suggestions for help with grief-related problems.  PLUS - Free health screenings: Complicate Grief and Depression.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Carnegie Library - Main

4400 Forbes Avenue, Oakland

Rhythm and Mood: A New Way to Think about Bipolar Disorder

Ellen Frank, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry 

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Director, Depression and Manic Depression Prevention Program

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

What is bipolar disorder:  What are the causes:  Do other illnesses co-occur with bipolar disorder:  How is bipolar disorder treated:  How do you find the right care:  Dr. Frank will discuss what is currently known about the causes and consequences of bipolar disorder and provide an update on today's effective treatments.  PLUS - Free health screenings: Bipolar Disorder.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Carnegie Library - Main

4400 Forbes Avenue, Oakland

Coping with the Challenges of Cancer

Donna M. Posluszmy, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Associate Director, Behavioral Medicine Clinical Service, Hillman Cancer Center

People with cancer - and the family members and friends who love and support them - face many challenges.  This workshop will explore the emotional impact of cancer and what you can do to help yourself or someone you love become emotionally stronger n the face of cancer.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Carnegie Library - Downtown

612 Smithfield Street

The Challenges, Benefits, and Health Effects of Family Caregiving

Richard Schulz, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Director, University Center for Social and Urban Research

Associate Director, Institute on Aging, and

Director, Geriatric Education Center of Pennsylvania

Family members are the primary providers of long-term care to elderly in the United States.  Learn more about the signs of caregiver stress and how to deal with the emotional and practical sides of care giving.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Carnegie Library - Main

4400 Forbes Avenue, Oakland

Pediatric Obesity: A National Health Crisis

Marsha D. Marcus, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Chief, Behavioral Medicine

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

Pediatric obesity has increased dramatically, with rates tripling over the last 20 years.  Obesity poses a threat to the health and well being of American children.  This presentation will focus on what science can tell us about the causes and consequences of the problem and what families can do to help their children lead healthy, active lives.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Carnegie Library - Main

4400 Forbes Avenue, Oakland

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): What Parents Should Know

Oscar G. Bukstein, MD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Kids with ADHD have differences in the parts of their brains that control attention and activity.  This means that they may have trouble focusing on certain tasks and subjects, or they may seem 'wired' or act impulsively.  Learn more about ADHD symptoms, causes, today's effective treatments, and tips for seeking care.

Psychiatric Epidemiology and Alcohol Research Seminar